I take Gorgeous Family Photos of the exact moments you never want to forget & Love to re-living!
Hi! I’m Ren Lenhof, a Milwaukee family photographer with nearly 20 years behind the camera & a little boy I am completely obsessed with.
Before I became a mom at 38, I had already photographed hundreds of children. Now I spend my days raising my own... which means you get a photographer who knows how to make everyone look beautiful, understands your children, and knows exactly why you want these pictures so badly.
You’ve handled the outfits, the snacks, and approximately everything else. Darling, let me take it from here.
midwest Family Photographer for Moms Who Want Photos as Beautiful as the Life They Love
Your toddler wants to stay in your arms. Your oldest is "too cool" for the entire operation. Someone has already asked when we’re leaving...
I know how to work with all of that.
I will find beautiful light, guide you into a flattering position, and give your children something to do that brings out their actual personalities. You don’t have to invent a pose or spend the session telling everyone to smile. I’ll take care of the details & you just get to be with your family.
My unfair advantage - - nearly 20 years of photographing families & Becoming a mother made me even more invested in doing it!
First and foremost, I am a Mom who understands the stakes of time moving as fast as it does and I am here to preserve it for generations to come.
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Hi, I’m Ren. I became a mother at 38, after spending nearly 20 years photographing families... so I had years of experience understanding children before I understood their mothers this personally.
Now I’m raising Lake, who is with me every day & who I am unapologetically obsessed with. I know why you want to remember everything, why getting in the pictures can be complicated, and why you need someone who can take charge without rushing your child.
I get plenty of practice adjusting a plan while someone investigates a leaf. Pair that with hundreds of children photographed over nearly two decades, and you have a photographer who can be patient & knows how to keep your session moving beautifully.
I’ll photograph your family, and my design team will help you turn those photographs into albums & artwork you can enjoy in your home... because I want you to actually have the things you hired me to create.
Hi! I'm Ren Lenhof: I am the photographer for the mothers who carry the invisible load. The ones whose time is limited, whose minds are full, whose days move fast, but whose love for their family is unmatched!
- SARA
"It's been the best investment over and over again! I can't imagine anyone else capturing my family! Not only did she capture the most precious moments for my family and I, but she really felt like an old friend. "
"If you are looking for a reasonable and reliable photographer who goes above and beyond what you could ever expect with your pictures… Look NO further!”
- Amy
- Hayli
We’ve used Ren for years — starting with photos of my husband and our fur babies, and now she’s captured beautiful newborn photos for our second baby. She is responsive, professional, and has such a timeless, natural style. She was amazing with our newborn and even got our 4-year-old to smile and happily participate, which is no small task! She’s truly wonderful to work with, and we’re so grateful for the memories she’s captured for our family. Highly recommend!
"She is responsive, professional, and has such a timeless, natural style.
- megan
I’ve been seeing Ren for years and she is truly magic. My kids are absolute chaos 99% of the time, and somehow she always turns that chaos into the most beautiful, natural photos. She’s patient, warm, and makes our whole family feel comfortable. Every gallery blows me away. I’m so grateful we found her. She captures our life exactly as it is, and somehow even better.
"My kids are absolute chaos 99% of the time, and somehow she always turns that chaos into the most beautiful, natural photos
Studio 29 is for the time-conscious mothers who don’t want more digital clutter, who want their family beautifully photographed and displayed in their home, without having to micro-manage a single detail.
Studio 29 designs finished family artwork for parents who believe their greatest gifts in life deserve to live on their walls, not just in their phones.
I photograph families who value time with their family and understand that digital files are often just another unfinished "to-do" item.
You & your family deseve to be remembered
what investing in family photos looks like...
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Before I ever pick up my camera, I learn about you and your children. My dedicated in-house art specialist chats with you about what matters most to you when it comes to where your photos are going to live. And these conversations are the reason the finished pieces look incredible in your home because we planned from the start. Our interior designer will discuss your vision for the perfect gallery wall, hallway portraits, and wall art all based on YOUR exact home & our in house designer will create your heirlooms.
Curated Planning
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Your job is to be with your family... mine is to make beautiful photographs of you together. I’ll guide your positioning, find the best light, and give your children room to warm up & be themselves. If someone needs to be held or needs a little movement, I know how to work with that. You can stop monitoring everyone’s behavior and let me handle the session.
The Session
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You'll see your images for the very first time with our designer & receive recommendations for what what size, where it should live in your home.. and sorry, not sorry, but you are going to want EVERYTHING! She will even mock-up designs of your exact home! I love having dedicated designers on my team because you do not have to make decisions from a dropdown menu! You are working with someone with real design background to help you with everything during this virtual appointment!
reveal & Design Appointment
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Your finished artwork & albums arrive ready to hang and hold! No assembly, no lab pickups, no trips to a frame shop. And your gorgeous heirloom album, it will live on your coffee table; not in a filing cabinet, not on a hard drive or “on the cloud” - - which means your kids can pull it out & look at it on a Tuesday afternoon when they're seven, and again when they're seventeen, and again when they're grown and trying to remember what it felt like to be little in your house.
gorgeousness Delivered to Your Doorstep
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Studio 29 is for the time-conscious mothers who don’t want more digital clutter, who want their family beautifully photographed and displayed in their home, without having to micro-manage a single detail.
Studio 29 designs finished family artwork for parents who believe their greatest gifts in life deserve to live on their walls, not just in their phones.
I photograph families who value time with their family and understand that digital files are often just another unfinished "to-do" item.
You’re going to be so glad you have these.
what investing in family photos looks like:
Before I ever pick up my camera, I learn about you and your children. My dedicated in-house art specialist chats with you about what matters most to you when it comes to where your photos are going to live. And these conversations are the reason the finished pieces look incredible in your home because we planned from the start. Our interior designer will discuss your vision for the perfect gallery wall, hallway portraits, and wall art all based on YOUR exact home & our in house designer will create your heirlooms.
Curated Planning
STEP 1:
Your job is to be with your family... mine is to make beautiful photographs of you together. I’ll guide your positioning, find the best light, and give your children room to warm up & be themselves. If someone needs to be held or needs a little movement, I know how to work with that. You can stop monitoring everyone’s behavior and let me handle the session.
The Session
STEP 2:
You'll see your images for the very first time with our designer & receive recommendations for what what size, where it should live in your home.. and sorry, not sorry, but you are going to want EVERYTHING! She will even mock-up designs of your exact home! I love having dedicated designers on my team because you do not have to make decisions from a dropdown menu! You are working with someone with real design background to help you with everything during this virtual appointment!
reveal & Design Appointment
STEP 3:
Your finished artwork & albums arrive ready to hang and hold! No assembly, no lab pickups, no trips to a frame shop. And your gorgeous heirloom album, it will live on your coffee table; not in a filing cabinet, not on a hard drive or “on the cloud” - - which means your kids can pull it out & look at it on a Tuesday afternoon when they're seven, and again when they're seventeen, and again when they're grown and trying to remember what it felt like to be little in your house.
gorgeousness Delivered to Your Doorstep
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FAQS about Family Photos
Yes! Absolutely! I have so many ideas for both outdoor and indoor location suggestions.
Will you help with Location ideas?
Yes! Absolutely! I also have a specific family photography outfit idea page with shopping links for every member of your family.
Will you help with outfit ideas?
Yes! I have my own by a team of designers that are here to support my clients and get their gorgeous photos on their walls and in the hands of the people they love most! On the Studio 29 team we have an in-house album designer and an art specialist with a background in interior design specifically to help your home and walls come to life. During your virtual appointments you will see your photos come to life with real on the spot design. It really is a magical experience that no other photographer in Wisconsin has. Our virtual reveal appointments are the part of the Studio 29 experience that clients love the most! You send us a few snapshots of your walls & specific rooms in your home and we figure out the rest! Your prints, artwork, and albums all come from the same professional lab I've trusted since 2009; they're all professionally printed, framed, matted, packaged, and delivered right to your door.
Do you help with prints, framing, and album design?
Let’s Plan Your Family Photos
So many photographers just send the gallery and expect the clients to know what to do with it
I don't believe in that here. I believe that if you're going to invest in a high-quality professional photographer, you deserve high-quality professional art to match.
And that requires a dedicated expert walking you through what that process looks like, so you don't get overwhelmed.
You deserve that, right? Moms shouldn’t have to be a print specialist or designer ON TOP of doing everything else.
You (and your walls) are going to LOVE working with Studio 29 Photography.
Your kids will see & know that they are truly the center piece of your life
Send me a message :)
- Pre-Session planning with Ren w/ location options & styling guide with outfit guidance
- Pre-Session virtual consultation with our art specialist- yes, we have an interior designer & artwork designer who works directly with you!
- A fun photoshoot with Ren Lenhof
- Post-Session virtual reveal with the design team for custom artwork, album design, gallery curation, and more!
- All artwork & photo albums delivered right to your doorstep!
your family photo session includes:
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Let’s Plan Your Family Photos
I CANNOT WAIT TO CAPTURE YOUR SMILES!
If you're ready for family portraits you can't wait to enjoy & share with generations to come, you're in the right place.
I take Gorgeous Family Photos of the exact moments you never want to forget & Love to re-living!
Send me a message :)
Studio 29 Photography holds an exceptional 5.0-star rating based on over 100 customer reviews. Founded by lead photographer Ren Lenhof, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based studio specializes in high-end family lifestyle portraiture, newborn photography, branding, and weddings since 2010.